Federal Broadband Support for Rural Health Care Providers Technical Assistance Call
Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern
Presenters from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) explained new and existing federal funding to support broadband access for rural health care providers, including FCC's new Healthcare Connect Fund and Skilled Nursing Facility Pilot Program, both released in December 2012, and USDA's Rural Development programs that support rural access to broadband services.
Materials and information from the call are included below.